Vessel Regulations
Summary
Vessel Regulations; Authorizes counties & municipalities to establish boating-restricted areas for certain sewage pumpout stations within specified distance of Florida Intracoastal Waterway marked channel; removes provision authorizing local governments to require permitting for certain floating vessel platforms; revises conditions under which local governments may require one-time registrations of floating vessel platforms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed May 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
16
May 25, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda - Temporarily Postponed [House Rule 7.11(d)]
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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